GloRilla Becomes Third Female Rapper to Top Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart Six Times
For a second consecutive year, GloRilla banks multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Typa” tops the survey dated Sept. 13. The single climbs from No. 3 to become the most-played song on panel-contributing R&B/hip-hop radio stations in the United States for the tracking week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4, according to Luminate.
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“Typa” crowns the chart despite a 3% decrease in plays for the week compared to the previous frame. The reduction allows for the triumph as last week’s champ, Mariah the Scientist’s “Burning Blue” slides 9% in plays, while Leon Thomas’ “Mutt,” which ranked No. 2 last week, falls 11%.
With “Typa,” GloRilla earns a sixth No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, which launched in September 1993. She’s the third female rapper to reach the half-dozen mark; Cardi B owns 11 leaders and Nicki Minaj claims 10. Here’s an updated review of GloRilla’s collection:
- “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” with Hitkidd; one week at No. 1, Aug. 20, 2022
- “Tomorrow 2,” with Cardi B; 10 weeks, beginning Dec. 3, 2022
- “Yeah Glo!,” two weeks, May 11, 2024
- “TGIF,” 11 weeks, Sept. 21, 2024
- “Whatchu Kno About Me,” with Sexyy Red; seven weeks, Jan. 18, 2025
- “Typa,” one week (to date), Sept. 13, 2025
The triumph also adds a new chapter for a former Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay champ. “Typa” samples Keyshia Cole’s “Love,” which topped the radio ranking for one week in April 2006. The R&B classic was the second of Cole’s five No. 1s, which she earned from 2005-2008.
Elsewhere, “Typa” rises 5-4 to a new peak on the Rap Airplay chart, overcoming a 6% dip in audience impressions for the week. The track holds at its No. 6 best on the audience-based R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, where it slips to 9.7 million impressions for the week, down 8%. Lastly, “Typa” posts a 9-7 gain on the plays-based Rhythmic Airplay chart, where its two-spot climb traces to a 7% increase in plays for the week.
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